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Solar, wind and battery projects near Bolton (BL3)

39 solar, wind or battery projects of 150 kW or more are recorded within 10 km of the centre of BL3 (Bolton): 6 are waiting for a planning decision, 22 approved but not yet running, 6 operational. The largest live scheme is Slack Lane, Westhoughton (45 MW battery storage, approved on 24 December 2024, not yet built), 5.8 km away. Source: Renewable Energy Planning Database, July 2026 extract.

Data: REPD July 2026 extract · calculated 7 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

39projects within 10 km
6awaiting a decision
22approved, not running
6operational

Projects within 10 km of BL3

Projects of 1 MW and more (16)

ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Edbro, Lever Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar1.7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Jun 2023Apr 2023granted Jun 2023Jun 2023Bolton0.5
Salford Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar1.6operationalupdated Jun 2016——Jun 2016Bolton1.7
Salford Road Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm2.2operationalupdated Jan 2016May 2015granted Jun 2015Jan 2016Bolton2.8
Union Court Storage Facilitybattery storagebattery storage4.8approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Oct 2021Dec 2021Bolton3.0
Kenyon Waysolar farmsolar farm1.9under constructionupdated Feb 2023Mar 2020granted Jul 2020Feb 2023Salford4.2
Cleworth Hall Farmsolar farmsolar farm5abandonedupdated Sep 2018Oct 2015granted Feb 2016Sep 2018Wigan4.6
Bent Spur Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm5operationalupdated Apr 2016Aug 2015granted Nov 2015Apr 2016Bolton5.1
Stonecloughbattery storagebattery storage7approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2022Apr 2022granted Oct 2022May 2022Bolton5.3
Shore Top Farm, Kearsley Roadbattery storagebattery storage11approved, not builtupdated Dec 2025Jun 2025granted Nov 2025Dec 2025Bury5.6
Slack Lane, Westhoughtonbattery storagebattery storage45approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Aug 2024granted Dec 2024Jan 2025Bolton5.8
Athertonbattery storagebattery storage30operationalupdated Sep 2025Feb 2022granted Jul 2022Sep 2025Wigan6.4
Tesco Superstore, Mansell Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar1.1application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Bolton6.9
Chadwick Wind Turbineswind farmwind farm4.5refusedupdated Sep 2012Feb 2012refused Jun 2012Sep 2012Bolton7.1
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lane Solar Farmsolar farmsolar farm10application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan8.8
The Stables (Edgeworth)wind farmwind farm2.6refusedupdated Nov 2007Jul 2003refused Oct 2004Nov 2007Blackburn with Darwen9.5
Lascar Worksbattery storagebattery storage20operationalupdated Jul 2019Nov 2017granted May 2018Jul 2019Bury9.7
Smaller schemes under 1 MW, mostly rooftop solar (23)
ProjectTypeMWStatus (REPD)SubmittedDecisionRecord updatedCouncilkm
Churchill Unit Oncology Royal Bolton Hospitalrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Mar 2026Bolton1.2
Seddon Construction, Plodder Lanesolar farmsolar farm0.2approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Jan 2025granted May 2025Jun 2025Bolton2.2
Albion Mill, Cawdor Streetrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Jun 2025Apr 2025granted Jun 2025Jun 2025Bolton2.2
Vernacare, Folds Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Jan 2025Nov 2024granted Jan 2025Jan 2025Bolton2.3
Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Aug 2024granted Nov 2024Dec 2024Bolton3.0
Northern Building Plastics, Leadbeaters Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Aug 2024Aug 2024—Aug 2024Bolton3.0
Amazon UK Plot E1, Bridgewater Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar—approved, not built may be out of dateupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022granted Jun 2022Apr 2022Bolton3.6
Crompton Health Centre, Crompton Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2024Jan 2024granted Feb 2024Mar 2024Bolton3.8
Moss Rose Millrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3approved, not builtupdated Dec 2024Oct 2024granted Dec 2024Dec 2024Bolton4.7
Europa Way, Units F1 & F2rooftop solarrooftop solar0.9refusedupdated May 2022Feb 2022refused Mar 2023May 2022Bolton4.8
Bramble Croft, Chew Moor Lanebattery storagebattery storage0.2application submittedupdated May 2026Apr 2026—May 2026Bolton5.2
Westhoughton Community Leisure Centrerooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Dec 2021Jul 2021granted Sep 2021Dec 2021Bolton5.9
Tesco Crab Tree Lanerooftop solarrooftop solar0.5operationalupdated Mar 2020Dec 2018granted Feb 2019Mar 2020Wigan6.0
Guide Dogs For The Blind Associationrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2025Feb 2025granted Apr 2025Jul 2025Wigan6.2
Ditchers Farmbattery storagebattery storage—approved, not builtupdated Nov 2024Oct 2021refused Feb 2024Nov 2024Bolton6.5
Westhoughtonrooftop solarrooftop solar0.3application withdrawnupdated Apr 2022Mar 2022—Apr 2022Bolton6.8
Tesco, Mansell Wayrooftop solarrooftop solar0.5approved, not builtupdated Sep 2021Sep 2020granted Nov 2020Sep 2021Bolton6.9
WWL Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation, The Avenuerooftop solarrooftop solar0.7approved, not builtupdated Apr 2026Dec 2025granted Feb 2026Apr 2026Wigan8.5
Whitehead Landfill Site, Lower Green Lanebattery storagebattery storage—application submittedupdated Sep 2024Sep 2024—Sep 2024Wigan8.8
City Of Salford Highway Services, Swinton Hall Roadrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not built may be out of dateupdated May 2023May 2023granted Jul 2023May 2023Salford9.1
Scot Lane - Micro Energy Storage Systembattery storagebattery storage0.2approved, not builtupdated Mar 2026Aug 2025granted Jan 2026Mar 2026Bolton9.3
The Range, Parsonage Retail Parkrooftop solarrooftop solar0.2application submitted may be out of dateupdated Apr 2024Mar 2024—Apr 2024Wigan9.3
Park 17 Industrial Estaterooftop solarrooftop solar0.2approved, not builtupdated Jul 2024Apr 2024granted Jun 2024Jul 2024Bury9.6

Distance from the average position of the BL3 postcodes, not from your home. Projects of 5 MW and more have their own page with dates and planning history.

By type

TypeAllPendingApprovedOperationalRefusedMW in pipeline
Solar farm6122012.1
Rooftop solar21314217.1
Wind farm200020
Battery storage10262068.2

MW in pipeline: pending, approved and under-construction capacity.

How Bolton decides solar, wind and battery applications

ApplicationsBoltonUK
Decided applications (solar, wind, battery)2210,236
Refused4 (18%)19%
Solar refused1 of 1512%
Onshore wind refused1 of 145%
Battery storage refused2 of 616%
Median time from submission to decision10.9 weeks17.0 weeks
Appeals lodged / allowed1 / 1—

All projects in Bolton

Is the status up to date?

32% of applications still shown as pending in REPD were submitted more than two years ago, and only 37% of pending records were updated in the last 12 months, so some of them may already have been decided. Near BL3, 7 projects have a status that may be out of date (pending for over two years, or approved with a permission expiry date already passed). Check the council's planning register for the latest decision.

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